Assignment 1: Country Research
Juvenile Crime and Violence as an Effect of Socio Economic Conditions
Now that we know our topic, there are some websites that will help us understand it even further:
- http://bestdelegate.com/researchmap/ If you want to be the best delegate you can be, this is your starting point.
- http://imuna.org/resources/country-profiles/ Another excellent and reliable resource.
- http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/unms/cms.shtml#uMemStates Use this to see Official documents of UN member states.
- http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/index.html Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- https://www.unicef.org/ UNICEF Website: Excellent Resource. You can find articles about the topic here.
- https://www.un.org/development/desa/youth/ UN articles about Youth
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm BBC Articles About Your Country
Dear Delegates:
Welcome to the United Nations!
As a United Nations delegate, or country representative, you and your partner are the experts on a specific country within the U.N.
All of the countries in U.N. are called member states. You can find a list of all Member States here.
Your Assignment: Conduct in-depth research on the country that you have been assigned using the "Getting to Know Your Country" sheet.
Worksheet: "Getting to Know Your Country" (2 sides)
To get you started, here are some useful websites:
Citing Sources: Each website you use to find information about your country must be cited on your paper. If you do not cite your sources, you are plagarizing, which means taking credit for someone else's work. You will get a 0/10 if you do not cite your sources!
Happy Researching!
Welcome to the United Nations!
As a United Nations delegate, or country representative, you and your partner are the experts on a specific country within the U.N.
All of the countries in U.N. are called member states. You can find a list of all Member States here.
Your Assignment: Conduct in-depth research on the country that you have been assigned using the "Getting to Know Your Country" sheet.
Worksheet: "Getting to Know Your Country" (2 sides)
To get you started, here are some useful websites:
- U.N. Member States Find your United Nations member state (i.e. country) and click on its website.
- Central Intelligence Agency: World Fact Book Accurate statistics about your country--from the CIA!
- Country Reports Great website to learn several facts about your country.
- InfoPlease Countries Information that is sweet, short, and to-the-point.
- BBC News Full guides on your specific country. Also very useful for finding articles about your country!
- Global Edge Visual presentation of facts about your country. Created by Michigan State University.
- UN Human Development Reports Standard of Living, etc.
Citing Sources: Each website you use to find information about your country must be cited on your paper. If you do not cite your sources, you are plagarizing, which means taking credit for someone else's work. You will get a 0/10 if you do not cite your sources!
- Tip: Use EasyBib.com to cite the websites you use while researching. All you need to do is copy and paste the link.
- You cannot use Wikipedia as one of your sources. It is not a reliable source.
Happy Researching!
"Getting to Know Your Country" Worksheet - This is where you record your research. Remember to cite your sources!